Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you’ll learn:
- Pharmacology basics
- Key concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics
- Key types of drug interactions and adverse reactions
- The nursing process
- Classes of drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system
- Uses and actions of these drugs
- Absorption, distribution, metabolization, and excretion of these drugs
- Drug interactions and adverse reactions to these drugs
- Classes of drugs used to treat neurologic and neuromuscular disorders
- Classes of drugs used to control pain
- Classes of drugs used to treat cardiovascular disorders
- Uses and varying actions of these drugs
- Classes of drugs used to treat respiratory disorders
- Classes of drugs used to improve GI function
- Classes of drugs used to treat hematologic disorders
- Classes of drugs that affect the endocrine system
- Classes of drugs that alter psychogenic behavior and promote sleep
- Classes of drugs that act as anti-infectives
- Classes of drugs that modify immune or inflammatory responses
- Classes of drugs used to treat cancer
Course Contents
- Fundamentals of nursing pharmacology
- Autonomic nervous system drugs
- Neurological and neuromuscular drugs
- Pain medications
- Cardiovascular drugs
- Respiratory drugs
- Gastrointestinal drugs
- Hematologic drugs
- Endocrine drugs
- Psychotropic drugs
- Anti-infective drugs
- Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating drugs
- Antineoplastic drugs
Glossary
Ophthalmic and dermatologic drugs
Abbreviations to avoid
Vaccines and treatments for biological weapons exposure
Treatments and antidotes for chemical weapons exposure
Selected References